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• any - car tax renewal scam 6 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  A Warning to all motorist renewing their Car Tax online. I have just renewd my car tax online. somehow I got scamed by TAXDISC DIRECT.CO who took £215...
• 'Spare some change for petrol?' scam 25 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Whilst walking locally (Farnborough Hants) I have been accosted twice in the last 2 weeks by a guy carrying a green plastic petrol can in a plastic carrier...
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - What to look out for when selling a car (scams?) 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I've had my 2000 Fiesta on sale in Autotrader for about three weeks now. I've already had one Nigerian scam email about it, and without wishing to sound racist, a lot of phone calls from dodgy-sounding people with poor English. If you look around online you'll find a lot of guides for what
• Car rental in days gone by - scams 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  . It was actually the front of our hotel and parking the car that triggered this off - because there had been a shot of a man running in out of the darkness, kicking the cars door in and then running off. It had been a scam that more than a few people had been caught in and it turned out the BIL of the car hire
• The tyre scam 25 May 2004 (Forum)
  If you plan to motor to the continent it is best to remember the tyre scam. As the attendant is filling your tank he will bend down and examine the front tyres closely. He will gesture to you to look at one of the tyres to see the big nail which is bedded into the tread. He will commiserate
• Any - Small hire car "scam" but nice for the benefactor 7 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Nice to see the hire car boys are still refunding foreign currency fuel deposits a few pence less than the original amount, (just less than a quid)! Not...
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  Selling a car on Autotrader - is this a PayPal scam? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently trying to sell my car on autotrader as I have just obtained a new one and I have been offered the asking price but the story sounds a little...
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  Is this a scam? 2 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The following is an email I received after posting my car advert on Auto Trader: "I have actually tried to get this kind of car earlier from here but...
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  Taking the Pisa? 5 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I read your letter from P.V., Trowbridge with renewed hope. We were sent a ticket by the Pisa Municipale well after a year had passed since we were there....
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  Please warn your readers about scammers calling about insurance renewal. 28 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I’ve just been the victim of an attempted scam. I received a phone call from a woman stating she was checking my automatic insurance renewal. She gave...
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  Contacted about an accident which did not happen 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My friend has received a telephone call from India or simila, from an insurance company (RSA) stating that she had an accident in a supermarket car park...
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  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk? 30 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Is it safe to buy from autousedcar.co.uk?
• Warning of a scam 14 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Some backroomers may be already aware of this, whether via personal experiences or via news outlets, but there's a scam doing the rounds where a 'firm' which appears to be from the Bournemouth are (phone area code 01202) phones you up, saying that you need your loft or wall insulation 'checked
• Can a non-existent accident (Scam) still cost me? 1 May 2015 (Forum)
  policies going forward. I want it reclassified as opened in error as no accident took place. They have made money out of us but have done nothing to follow up this scam; Can we get this off our policies and the money back? Thank you.
• Toyota yaris - Selling a car to a guy in Ireland 28 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  with them or had been in an accident. I am selling a 2008 Toyota Yaris d4d SR Nav. Has anybody heard of a scam of this form? I've read that the scam usually involves a cheque but thiis guy is willing to use PayPal? I am a trusting person so want to believe this man is genuine but on the same hand I do
• car servicing scam to end 17 May 2004 (Forum)
  According to what car magazine..... OFT stops servicing scam Car owners are now free to choose where they service their cars thanks to a campaign by the Office of Fair Trading. The OFT had identified 11 manufacturers whose warranties forced motorists to have their cars serviced at more expensive
• Insurance- is this a scam? Second posting 20 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  My car has been damaged.  Approved garage assesor valued repairs at approx £1400. I challenged him and said this was excessive.   We negotiated...
• New Mercedes scam?? 12 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Car would not startafter 20 mile journey Fired up but would not pick up from 500 rpm and died after 10 secs. ABS light flickers during process but after...
• Allbrandcars 18 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I am looking to buy a used car and have come across an internet dealer - albrandcars . is it ok to buy a car from them or is it a very elaborate scam. thanks
• Roller garage doors 11 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  They're rubbish - don't touch them with a barge pole - real rip-off merchants, they even try to scam free adverts on forums!